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Conservative Prime minister Boris Johnson says that his new goverment will "unite and level up the UK" with the "extraordinary majority" his party won in the general election on Thursday, clearing the way for Britain to leave the EU. SOUNDBITE
The leader of Britain's pro-EU Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson, says early election results and exit polls, which indicate a big win for the ruling Conservative party, will bring "dread and dismay". Swinson, who campaigned on a pledge to revoke Brexit if elected, was beaten into second place by the Scottish National Party (SNP) in her East Dunbartonshire seat in western Scotland. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's ruling Conservative party cheer and celebrate as they follow the results of Thursday's snap election, with Johnson appearing on course for a sweeping victory according to an exit poll, paving the way for Britain to leave the EU next month after years of political deadlock. IMAGES
Eurosceptic Nigel Farage, head of the Brexit Pary, says fellow Brexit champion and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has 48 hours to persuade him that he "genuinely wants a clean Brexit" ahead of Thursday's general election. Farage has struggled to compete against Johnson, who warned against splitting the Leave vote. To prevent that from happening, Farage withdrew Brexit Party candidates in hundreds of seats in the run-up to the election. SOUNDBITE
A Conservative MP announces that six candidates remain in the running to replace UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson after a first round of voting, with finance minister Nadhim Zahawi and former foreign minister Jeremy Hunt eliminated. IMAGES